AI task force readies for first meeting
It’s still not clear what exactly will be discussed at the task force’s first meeting, as the group scrambles to organize following its formation earlier this month.
The White House's AI task force is preparing for its inaugural meeting this week, as various groups and members of Congress seek to influence the new body. Americans for Responsible Innovation, a nonprofit associated with former Oklahoma Democratic Rep. Brad Carson, is advocating for the task force to "explore the need for Congress to develop new laws that provide for enforceable safety standards and public transparency" in AI development.
According to the group, voluntary commitments are insufficient, and the task force should provide concrete recommendations to Congress.
Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) have written to the task force, requesting additional resources for the National Institute of Standards and Technology and its testing lab. They also want the task force to ensure that the Energy Department's National Labs can independently test AI and to leverage the technology to prevent cybersecurity incidents.
Meanwhile, the FBI arrested a Saudi national on Tuesday for secretly recording conversations at the offices of his employer, OpenAI. The nature of the discussion at the task force's first meeting remains unclear, as the group works to organize following its formation earlier this month. Industry observers are eagerly anticipating any official guidelines for enforcing the task force's new directive, which may be issued by the Office of Director of National Intelligence (led by task force chair Jay Clayton) and the Federal Trade Commission.
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